business

business

a commercial enterprise trading in goods or services which incurs expenditure, earns income and trades, hopefully, at a profit.

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business directory

lists the names of all businesses operating in a particular area as an aid to consumers. It is now customary to list professional practices in the same directory.

business names

must be registered with a statutory bureau which controls the use of all business names and with the professional registering authority. Both of these organizations are tightly selective of the names that can be used. In the veterinary profession they are literally practice names.

business nuisance

anything done which interferes with the reasonable use of a person's business premises, e.g. traffic blocking access, noise or smell offensive to customers or workers, health risks because of poor sanitation or hygiene.